DESIGN OF CORBEL

SRUTHI MP

VIPIN P V

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 INTRODUCTION
• Short cantilever projecting from columns to
support beams
• Design in governed by shear

elevation of corbel 2
• Loads Vu ,Nus
• Designed mainly to resist Vu , Mu and Nus
Vu – ultimate shear force
Mu – ultimate moment
Nus – horizontal tensile force
• Applications
- precast construction
- architectural purpose

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STRUT AND TIE MODEL

Strut and tie models for internal forces

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• Steel required
1. main reinforcement, Asc
2. hoop bars , Ah
3. framing bars

loads and reinforcement in corbel

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 FAILURE

Direct shear Flexural tension

•A series of short and •Caused by excessive yielding
steep diagonal cracks of rebars, bottom
interconnect and leads concrete crush – can
to shear failure. become excessively
widecracks
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 Horizontal tension Diagonal splitting
•Shrinkage of supported
•Diagonal splitting develops
beam
along diagonal compression
strut after formation of
flexural cracks.

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Crushing due to bearing Anchorage splitting
•Due to too small or •Load applied too near
flexible bearing plate free end of cantilever and
flexural reinforcement
poorly anchored

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 DESIGN METHODS OF CORBEL
1. Strut and tie model
2. Traditional ACI method ( shear friction
method) or strut and tie model
• if av / d ≤ 2 - Strut and tie model
• if av / d ≤ 1 - Traditional ACI method or
Strut and tie model
ACI
11.9.1

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 SHEAR FRICTION METHOD
• Depth at outside edge of- ACI
11.8.2
- bearing area > .5d
Usual design basis is
ACI
φVn ≥ Vu φMn ≥ Mu 11.9.3.4

Vn = nominal shear strength

Vu = ultimate factored shear force
φ = strength reduction factor (φ = 0.75)
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shear friction reinforcement

Avf = area of shear friction reinforcement

fy = yield strength of shear friction
reinforcement
μ = coefficient of friction ACI
11.6.4
φ = strength reduction factor

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• μ for Monolithic construction- 1.4λ
Value of λ ACI Code
11.6.4.3
λ = 1.0 normal weight concrete
λ = 0.85 sand light weight concrete
λ = 0.75 all light weight concrete
• Vn should not exceed smaller of -
ACI Code
11.8.3.2

Normal weight concrete Light weight concrete

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 Tension reinforcement
φAn fy ≥ Nuc
ACI Code
An = area of tension reinforcement 11.8.3.4
fy = yield strength of the tension reinforcement
Flexural reinforcement
Mu = Vu(av)+ Nuc (h − d)
ACI Code
Mu = ultimate flexure moment 11.8.3.3

av = distance of Vu from face of column

h = height of corbel , d = effective depth of corbel

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 ACI 11.6

Af = area of flexure reinforcement

f’c = strength of concrete
b = width of corbel
a = depth of concrete compression zone

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main flexural reinforcement
larger of ACI Code
11.8.3.5

ACI Code
closed horizontal stirrups 11.8.4

Ah>0.50 (Asc -An)

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 Design Example :
 Design a corbel to carry the end reaction from a precast
girder as shown in figure :
Given,
Size of Column = 350mm x 350mm
Beam reaction = Factored
shear force 250kN
fc’ = 35 Mpa
fy = 415 MPa

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STEPS:

NC UC

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Abearing =
= 12928.25
for bearing

*Use 350mm x 50mm Plate (area = 17500 )

with thickness 40mm to provide a clear-cover
of 40mm

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• Select STRUT AND TIE METHOD

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• Assuming
  350mm width,
min. d = = 173.16mm 175mm
provide Overall depth, h = 350mm
Effective depth, d = 350 - 40 -
= 297.5mm
Check : (a/d) ratio
= = 0.34 1

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• Locate 350mm
250 kN
Nodes :
100mm

B 50 kN
A
175mm
d
175mm

D
C

Ws
E

PCE
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•∑M
  D=0 250*(450-52.5) + 50*(350-52.5)
- PCE*(350-52.5- ) = 0
As the stress on nodal zone C is limited to,
fcu = 0.85 βnfc’ = 0.85* 0.8 * 35
= 23.8 Mpa
Width of Strut = )
Ws = = 0.16

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•Solving
  1 and 2 ,

= 434.89 kN
Ws = 69.58 mm
Distance CD = 350 – 52.5 -
= 262.71 mm
This fixes the geometry of the truss.

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• Forces in the Struts and Ties :

397.5mm 250kN
θ1 = 41.45
50kN
θ2 = 48.55 B
θ3
θ3 = 65.63 A

297.5mm
θ1
θ4 = 24.67 θ4

D θ2
C

262.71mm

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By method of joints, 250kN

FAB
∑Fy = 0 θ3 A
50kN
250 + FAC sin(65.63) =0
FAC = 274.45kN
FAC

∑FX =0
-FAB – FAC cos(65.63) + 50 =0
FAB = 163.25kN

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Forces in members of the truss :
Member AB AC CE CD BC BD

Force (kN) 163.25 -274.45 -434.92 50 -246.61 184.4

• Compute
  fcu and width of struts
Width of strut =
fcu for strut = 0.85*βs*fc’

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Member Axial force, P fcu for strut fcu for node Width of strut
(kN) (mm)
AC at A 274.45 0.85*0.75*35 0.85*0.8*35 46.88
= 22.3 =23.8
AC at C 274.45 22.3 23.8 46.88

BC at B 246.61 22.3 0.85*0.6*35 39.47

=17.9
BC at C 246.61 22..3 23.8 31.59

CE at C 434.92 0.85*1*35 23.8 55.72

=29.8

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• Reinforcement for the ties :
•   Area of Reinforcement =
Tie AB
As = = 524.49
provide 3Nos. 16mm dia, bars (603.19)
Tie BD
As = .86
provide 3Nos. 16mm dia. Bars (603.19)

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•Anchorage
  length for tie, (ACI 12.5.1)
ldh= *0.7*0.8
= *0.7*0.8 = 150mm
Tie CD
As = 160.64
provide 3Nos. 10mm dia. Bars as ties (235.62 )

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 REFERENCE :
1. ‘Design of Concrete Structures’ by Arthur H. Nilson, David Darwin,
Charles W. Dolan (13th Edition)
2. ‘Reinforced Concrete Mechanics and Design’ by James K. Wight
& James G. MacGregor (6th Edition)

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THANK YOU

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